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ḥāmaš חָמַשׁ ‘to take the fifth part’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: a denominative from ḥāmēš חָמֵשׁ ‘five’
Roots: חמשׁ חמשׁה

ḥāmaš v
1) to arrange in multiples of five, take one fifth
 1a) (Piel) to take one fifth, tax a fifth of

Mentioned in Genesis 41:34

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